Wiffle Ball

Which of the following is NOT an important safety rule from this unit?

• Stand with your back to the wall to avoid being hit by someone else swinging

• Do not throw the bat after you have hit

• Pay attention at all times to avoid being hit with a wiffle ball or bat

• Turn and talk to your friend when playing defense

Which of the following would Mr. Tarbox be likely to say is most important to him?

• Your team won your wiffle ball game every time

• You hit the most homeruns

• You treated everyone kindly and played fair

• You cared so much about getting to the next base that you screamed and yelled at the other team

My favorite part of the wiffle ball unit was...

• Playing full or modified wiffle ball games

• Throwing and catching with a partner

• Batting

• Fielding

• Something not listed here

When batting in wiffle ball, your toes should be pointed towards home plate (the base where the batter stands)

• True

• False

An inning in a traditional game of wiffle ball has _ outs

• 7

• 2

• 1

• 3

As a fielder, what would it mean if someone told you that there was a "force out" at 2nd base?

• The runner from 1st base would need to be tagged instead of the base being tagged

• The runner from 2nd base is forced to run to 3rd base

• The runner from 1st base is automatically out no matter what

• 2nd base can be tagged for an out before the runner from 1st base reaches it

A Home Run is a term in wiffleball, softball, and baseball that means...

• The batter hit the ball far enough to score all the runners and themself

• Everyone should leave and go home as fast as possible

• The batter is out

• The batting and fielding teams switch places

When a ball is hit in the air, a baserunner should be careful to...

• Run immediately

• There's nothing to be careful of

• Wait until the ball has been caught or dropped before advancing to the next base

• Not to trip because that would be embarrassing

An "Out" could be made in our wiffle ball games if which three (3) of the following happened?

• The ball is caught before hitting anything else

• A fielder tags the base or baserunner while holding the ball

• The ball hits the floor and is caught after one bounce

• The ball hits the ceiling in front of the half court line

In our wiffleball unit we talked about what it means to hit a "fair ball" or a "foul ball". Highlight the area(s) that would be considered foul territory.